Do you want to follow a good kitchen cleaning routine?
Seriously I wouldn’t say I like to start my day in a dirty kitchen. Moreover, it is the most comfortable place to let aside.
You may forget that you have a sink filled with dishes for a day or two, your floor has a thick coating of spills and stains. Finally, you can not cook anything.
Regular upkeep makes more deep monthly kitchen cleaning less intimidating.
The key to sticking to a routine is to create a kitchen cleaning checklist that works for your schedule and preferences.
Use these kitchen cleaning checklist ideas as a guideline and make them your own, setting a schedule that works for you.
Depending on your kitchen’s level of use, you might need to complete some tasks more and less frequently. a good kitchen cleaning routine makes your daily cleaning easy and fast
Develop your kitchen cleaning checklist and stick to it. Once you’re in the habit of following the routine, kitchen cleaning tasks will happen like clockwork.
Why you need a kitchen cleaning routine?
- It helps you to kick start your day full of energy and positivity.
- It allows you to cook quickly and makes your meal schedules stress free.
- Daily kitchen cleaning routine makes your deep cleaning easy and time-saving.
- A healthy living food preparation area needs to be kept clean and fresh.
A kitchen is an important place in our home. I am sure that even the busiest family can spend at least 10-15 mins to put an effort to clean the kitchen.
Morning cleaning
1. Put away all dishes to maintain a good kitchen cleaning routine
An Indian kitchen dishwasher is not a piece of standard equipment, so I believe that most of us may put the washed dishes on the drying rack.
Then take all of them away and put them where they belong.
Putting dishes in its designated place is the laziest job for me.
I feel like the most tedious task to do in my everyday life. So for me, these tasks always wait for me to finish in the morning.
2. Wipe kitchen counter and cooking surface
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Fill all the dishes immediately after your cooking is done and wipe your countertop quickly after the cooking( this helps in easy washing).
To keep your countertops looking great, clean daily with a non-abrasive cleaner or a homemade mix of warm water with a splash of distilled white vinegar.
Gently scrape off any food residue with a spatula or a metal pastry scraper. Be sure to wipe the counter while cleaning and make sure that it is dry.
To remove stains, cut a lemon in half and sprinkle salt directly onto the stain.
Use a lemon half to rub in the salt. Clean off the salt and lemon juice with water and vinegar.
3. Quick wash dishes after breakfast
Hand-wash all your dishes after breakfast so that it may not pile up.
Keeping dirty and unwashed utensils in the sink for too long can get bacteria to thrive on the utensils as well as the sink.
Hand-wash all your dishes after breakfast so that it may not pile up.
Keeping dirty and unwashed utensils in the sink for too long can get bacteria to thrive on the dishes as well as the sink.
Moreover, the oil and grease left behind from the utensils will form a thick coating that may be difficult to wash later.
There are a few things you can do to make it all a little less terrible. Try these tips, and you might have kind of half-like dishwashing duty.
To know more about dishwashing ideas you can go through the ultimate guide for easy dishwashing.
4. Give sink a nice scrub and clean it
Spending a little time cleaning the sink every time you use it can save you from the difficult task of having to deep clean your kitchen sink.
Just a gentle rub with soap, scrub after doing the dishes now your kitchen sink is again good to go.
5. Empty your garbage and mop the kitchen
Sweep and mop your kitchen floor every morning after all your tasks are done.
Now we are good to go. If our kitchen seems to be clean and fresh in the morning, then our whole day will be manageable.
Moreover, after a busy day when they come home, it will be easy for them to plan for their dinner for working moms.
Now let us move to even routine cleaning habits.
Evening cleaning
1. Quick dish wash
When kids reach home after school, you can try to wash all dishes to avoid piling up.
When you are making your dinner, fill all the cooking utensils with water. After your dinner, you can easily make the task, again saves your time from those sticky pots and pans.
2. Deep clean sink
Every kitchen sink needs a thorough cleaning once in a fortnight. For this, you may use a mixture of baking soda, salt, and lemon juice.
You can scatter the powder on the sink and leave it for few minutes.
Then give it a good scrub off all the dirt and oil using a steel scrub. Lastly, rinse the sink well using water.
3. Quick kitchen tidy up
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Quick tidy up, wipe out the spills, clean your countertop, and clean the dish scrubber and dish soap area.
Sweep your kitchen floor for your next busy morning.
How to stick to a kitchen cleaning checklist
As you create your own kitchen cleaning checklist, commit to your routine with a printed version.
The visual presence of a kitchen duties checklist is a good reminder and having something to check off feels like an accomplishment.
To make ticking off your kitchen cleaning checklist easier, keep a spray bottle of your favorite kitchen cleaner or all-purpose cleaner handy for quick and efficient cleanup.
Always keep a broom and dustpan in the kitchen for sweeping after meals and cooking sessions.
Knowing your kitchen materials will also help the process run smoothly.
Daily Indian kitchen cleaning checklist:
Notes:-
- Make sure that your kitchen towel is properly washed and dried in sunlight. Replace it every 2-3 days maximum.
- Keep your dish scrubber neat and clean your dish soap area every day. The scrubber may have food particles, and it contaminates without proper washing.
- I recommend you to boil the kitchen towel and scrubber in a washing soda water mix to get rid of germs and stinking.
- Keep a bottle of all-purpose disinfectant for easy cleanups.
- Wipe spills and stains as they happen to avoid letting anything set.
- Clean your chimney once a week and make sure that any waste oil stuck on your chimney filter may have a dropping tendency into your cooking foods.
I am sure that now your kitchen is ready to greet you with a bright and happy morning.
For daily cleaning routine kitchen cleaning is a must
If you practice it, then you could become fast at it, and you can get it done in just minutes. Firstly you may feel difficult and don’t worry if it is not perfect.
Ya! I know that these tips and tricks seem to be so tough and challenging, but trust me! You can do it. Slowly set your task one by one, and gradually you can master it.
Personally, this work for my family. You can adapt it if it makes sense for youl hope you like this routine, and I love to hear how it works for you.
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Nasreen
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